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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for case taking:codes of conductduty of careinformed consentmandatory reportingpractitioner/client boundaries privacy, confidentiality and disclosurerecords managementwork role boundariesworking within scope of practicepresenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitionerwork health and safetytrividha pariksha (three fold examination techniques):darshana (visual observation)sparsha (tactile perception/inference)prashna (questioning/dialogue)ashtvidha pariksha (eight fold examination techniquesdasavidha pariksha (ten fold examination techniques) charaka samhita: sutra sthana charaka samhita: sharira sthana Ayurvedic psychology and counselling techniques, including:dhidhritismritisatva, rajas & tamasprakrutivrikrutiphysical and mental state assessment use of mantra recitation, prayer, meditation, sat karma cleanses, yoga therapies and a variety of specific Ayurvedic therapies to suit vikruticlient information required for assessment and the scope and depth of information needed around: client objectives and expectationsclient history and its componentsclient current state of healthsigns and symptoms – physical, mental and emotionalonsetdurationlocationquality and severitynon-verbalindicators for when referral to other health practitioners may be neededmethods of documenting case information, including approaches that support analysis and easy future referencefactors and barriers that may impact on assessmentphysicalpsychologicalculturalfactors that affect individual health status:constitutionlifestyledietpersonal and medical historyvalues and attitudesbalance of rest and activityphysical environmentsocial environmentwork environmentrelationships, interpersonal and personalseasonsinherited, congenital and acquired vikrutialcohol, drug/other addictionsrajasic and/tamasic diet and lifestylefactors for consideration for different genders and ages in case taking:womenmenchildren and adolescentsolder peoplereferral options for practitioners: professional health services including complementary health modalities and other healthcare practitionerscommunity resources and support services types and availability of further medical testingcharaka samhita, with particular reference to:sutra sthanasarira sthanavimana sthana indriya sthana